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Youth Mental First Aid at Great Bay Community College - Rochester
Date and Time
Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ESTNovember 13, 2019
8:00 AM to 4:00 PMLocation
Great Bay Community College - Rochester, NH
5 Milton Road (Lilac Mall)Fees/Admission
$199 per person
Register: (603) 427-7610 - Course # 14961Contact Information
Joe Ryan, Great Bay Community College - 603-427-7778
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Youth Mental Health First Aid USA is an 8-hour public education program which introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, builds an understanding of the importance of early intervention, and teaches individuals how to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge. Mental Health First Aid uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to assess a mental health crisis; select interventions and provide initial help; and connect young people to professional, peer, social, and self-help care.
Participants Will Learn?
The course teaches participants the risk factors and warning signs of a variety of mental health challenges common among adolescents, including anxiety, depression, psychosis, eating disorders, AD/HD, disruptive behavior disorders, and substance use disorder. Participants do not learn to diagnose, nor how to provide any therapy or counseling – rather, participants learn to support a youth developing signs and symptoms of a mental illness or in an emotional crisis by applying a core five-step action plan:- Assess for risk of suicide or harm
- Listen nonjudgmentally
- Give reassurance and information
- Encourage appropriate professional help
- Encourage self-help and other support strategies
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